on my way to a concert the other day, a cabbie from Jordan drove us from the train station.
he might've been one of the smartest people i've encountered in the last 10 years. i'm not talking his opinion, just his basic knowledge of geography. sadly the only response i had for him was "you have the hot queen right?" he laughed it off.
the lesson to be learned is, be muslim all you want, but be a good citizen of the country you live in first. and practice your religion til your knees fall off, inside your home or your mosque. also, it's a huge sign of insecurity of you have to pimp your religious stances. don't let that shit define you, you define it.
as for the hippies protesting, this little tidbit by penn and teller should give you an insight of what kinds of "people" protestors are: